Picture this, a NFL player getting on the field and warming-up. Then, as the game gets closer to starting the field clears so they could get the flag on the field to do the national anthem. This is when tragic happens. This is when some NFL players kneel during the national anthem. Many people think that protesting the national anthem by kneeling is a bad thing. However, it’s what the players feel like doing even though it is a little disrespectful. Many players kneeled on one day and that was when
Picture this, an NFL player getting on the field and warming up. Then, as the game gets closer to starting the field clears so they could get the flag on the field to do the national anthem. This is when something tragically happens. This is when some NFL players kneel during the national anthem. Many people think that protesting the national anthem by kneeling is a bad thing. However, it’s what the players feel like doing even though it is a little disrespectful. Many players kneeled on one day
Should NFL players kneel during the national anthem? The recent controversy over the national anthem began in 2016, when the NFL quarterback Kaepernick sat, and then switched to his knee, knowing the tradition is to stand. This has triggered, and angered numerous of fans, players, politics, and many others around the country. Although some view players should stand during the national anthem, as others are saying they should have the freedom and right to kneel, sit, or stand, it is clear
which color does the hating. It’s just wrong.”. Racism in this country has lately been leading towards politics and sadly the color of people's skin. More NFL players are beginning to stand up for their own beliefs by taking a knee when the National Anthem is played. As this protest was started by Colin Kaepernick, who was the first to kneel. Kaepernick’s action has lead to an increase in media discussion on the topic of racism, blaming the fact that he did not feel as equal to others. Specifically
The NFL players are bringing up many arguments whether or not it is okay to kneel during the National Anthem. They are kneeling because they are speaking out against police brutality and equality. Although the current guidelines say that the players should stand and have their hand on their heart (Breer), some people still think it is okay since they have to right of free speech. But kneeling during the National Anthem is very disrespectful to the armed forces, the other players, and the entire nation
The past few weeks the NFL and the flag have not stood together very well. Should the players, that are paid millions, be able to kneel during the anthem? Is Uncle Sam alright with this matter? The players think they’re solving a problem, but in reality they are causing more problems and dividing this Nation. I agree with 75 percent of America on this one, and think that NFL players should not be allowed to kneel during the National Anthem. Not standing up for the flag is disrespectful towards
In 2017 controversy struck when the NFL tried “taking a stance” and protesting the National Anthem. In this protest, many NFL players one by one knelt down while the National Anthem played at their sporting event. The National Anthem is a song for our country and symbol to represent all of the men and women who have fought in our military. This song is not played just for our entertainment, it is to honor the flag and what it stands for. The protesting was started by Colin Kaepernick, last season
Kaepernick sitting down during the National Anthem for police brutality so just because he did something small for justice means he should be unemployed and lose millions of dollars. So now most of the NFL players kneel during the national anthem. When Trump saw this he said the the players should be fired or the people that go there should walk out. When the NFL heard about this lot were outraged, all of the teams lock arms and stand close together some also kneels. Two teams stayed in their locker
Kneeling During the National Anthem Should Not be Allowed Although NFL athletes are a huge figure in America today, they still choose to disrespect their country by kneeling during the National Anthem. I believe kneeling during the National Anthem is unpatriotic, separate’s teammates and the community, and is also bad publicity. This has caused people to protest the NFL by doing things such as burning their season tickets. Kneeling during the anthem has caused a huge controversial issue that is impacting
the National Football League(NFL) when Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers quarterback, sat down during the “National Anthem” at a preseason game. Kaepernick claimed he was taking this action because he did not want to “show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color” (Wyche). Since then, Kaepernick and many more NFL players have started to take a knee during the national anthem before each game. People around the world have become infuriated in these NFL players